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Image via Sam Raskin/ BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS— There aren’t enough child care centers for residents of low-income areas of the city, Comptroller Scott Stringer said Wednesday while talking up his plan—which, if implemented, would subsidize child care for many New Yorkers— to child care providers and advocates. Stringer met
Central Brooklyn
Image via Olivia OldhamBUSHWICK – While overall crime in the city continues to fall, the NYPD on Tuesday announced hate crimes are up again this year so far, particularly against Jewish people. As of May 2018, there were 58 reported hate crimes directed at Jews that year, while 2019 as of
Business
CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/PLG – It’s restaurant season and here’s what’s opening in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and PLG. Gruit Garden & Eatery. Replacing the old Toomey’s Diner on the corner of Empire Blvd as Rogers Avenue. (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)GRUIT GARDEN & BEER After
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Photo: Mordechai LightstoneCROWN HEIGHTS – Another act of anti-Semitism. Last night, a note saying “Hitler is coming” was on a billboard at the Jewish Children’s Museum (JCM). The hateful note was placed on an interactive billboard at the Jewish Children’s Museum. It’s a billboard where people are encouraged
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CROWN HEIGHTS — Another contentious Community Board 9 meeting for the record. This time three members of the executive board walked out of the monthly general board meeting. The gesture subsequently killed quorum for what should have been an opportunity to hear from four candidates in the long-vacant district manager’s
Bed Stuy
One Brooklyn Health System [http://www.brookdalehospital.org/] is spearheading a new initiative to increase 2020 Census engagement in its catchment area of Central and North Brooklyn, some of the most under-counted neighborhoods in an already severely under-counted city [/fearing-federal-funding-cuts-city-focuses-on-counting-all-brooklynites-in-the-2020-census/] . The newly formed hospital system, consisting of Brookdale University Hospital
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CROWN HEIGHTS — Retailers along the Franklin Avenue retail corridor are joining the food crawl trend this Sunday with the first-ever Tastes of Franklin Festival. The event runs four hours from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm along Franklin Avenue between Park and Sterling Place on June 2. Try tastings
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn Pediatric Patient Overcomes Obstacles to Raise Critical Funds and Awareness Twelve-year-old Bella Fletcher from Brooklyn is motivating the local community to find cures by participating in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps Brooklyn. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, June 2 at 11:00
Borough Park
Ice Cream HouseFinding the best ice cream in Brooklyn is about as simple or thankless a task as finding the best angel in heaven, or you know, the best slice of pizza. There are artisanal spots in northern Brooklyn serving booze-infused ice cream [https://www.tipsyscoop.com/brooklyn_location], new
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BROOKLYN — Lyft has integrated Citibike into their rideshare app, giving more users the option to get around the borough on two wheels or four, though all the pedal assist bikes have been taken out of commission until the fall to improve the brakes. [https://ny.curbed.com/2019/5/13/
Bed Stuy
BEDFORD STUYVESANT — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul came to Bedford Stuyvesant Monday to highlight a $175 million initiative that will boost funding to the workforce development programs across New York state. Hochul joined Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr. at Per Scholas. Kadia Goba/Bklyner The initiative aims to help improve the pipeline
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS/CROWN HEIGHTS — The Department of Parks and Recreation celebrates the official opening of Stroud Playground with a skating event and movie night this Friday. Elijah G. Stroud Playground (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)Start the weekend off with a fun-filled three hours of roller skating and a host of